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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wyckles (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wyckles. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wyckles is located in Macon County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Christian, De Witt, Logan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon & Shelby.

Below are the counties that are near Wyckles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wyckles:

  • Macon County     (The home county of Wyckles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles, with the one closest to Wyckles listed first.
    • Harristown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
    • Bearsdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Decatur
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Warrensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
    • Elwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
      • Elwin is located in Macon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
    • Forsyth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
    • Boody
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Turpin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
      • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Niantic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sangamon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
      • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Mount Zion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
    • Long Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Champaign County
    • Ivesdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesdale
      • Ivesdale is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivesdale <2>
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles, with the one closest to Wyckles listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grove City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Christian County
    • Stonington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <2>
    • Bolivia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
      • Bolivia is located in Christian County
    • Sandersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Christian County
    • Assumption
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Edinburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
    • Sharpsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharpsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
    • Taylorville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Velma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Christian County
    • Bulpitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulpitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulpitt
      • Bulpitt is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulpitt <2>
    • Jeisyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeisyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • De Witt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles, with the one closest to Wyckles listed first.
    • Rowell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowell
      • Rowell is located in De Witt County
    • Kenney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <2>
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Hallsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
    • Midland City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland City
      • Midland City is located in De Witt County
    • Lane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Birkbeck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birkbeck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkbeck
      • Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
    • Weldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wapella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • De Witt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in De Witt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Waynesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fullerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in De Witt County
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles, with the one closest to Wyckles listed first.
    • Latham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pulaski
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pulaski
      • Mount Pulaski is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pulaski <2>
    • Lake Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Beason
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestervale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Chestervale is located in Logan County
    • Broadwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadwell
      • Broadwell is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Elkhart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawndale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Logan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <2>
    • Atlanta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
  • Moultrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles, with the one closest to Wyckles listed first.
    • Dalton City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Bethany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Dunn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
    • Lovington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <2>
    • Cushman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cushman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
    • Sullivan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cadwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
  • Piatt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles, with the one closest to Wyckles listed first.
    • Cerro Gordo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cerro Gordo <2>
    • La Place
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
      • La Place is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Place <2>
    • Lintner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lintner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
    • Cisco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <2>
    • Milmine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmine
      • Milmine is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milmine <2>
    • Burrowsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
    • Hammond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bement
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bement
      • Bement is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bement <2>
    • Voorhies
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Piatt County
    • De Land
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Atwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sangamon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles, with the one closest to Wyckles listed first.
    • Illiopolis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Hart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
    • Dawson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Riverton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Rochester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
    • Spaulding
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Clear Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Williamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <2>
    • New City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Sangamon County
    • Sherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyckles, with the one closest to Wyckles listed first.
    • Moweaqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moweaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moweaqua
      • Moweaqua is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moweaqua <2>
    • Yantisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantisville
      • Yantisville is located in Shelby County
    • Findlay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wyckles, see our County-by-County Page for Wyckles.

Cemeteries Near Wyckles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wyckles.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wyckles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wyckles, with the one closest to Wyckles listed first.

  • Sharon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Macon County Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macon County Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macon County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harristown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Church Cemetery
  • Muirheid Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muirheid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muirheid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Illini Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illini Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illini Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wyckles had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wyckles, with the one closest to Wyckles listed first.

  • Harristown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harristown <2>
  • Bearsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bearsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
  • Decatur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Warrensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
    • Warrensburg is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <2>
  • Elwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwin
    • Elwin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwin <2>
  • Boody
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Forsyth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <2>
  • Turpin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
  • Niantic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mount Zion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Zion <2>
  • Sangamon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
  • Emery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Macon County
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    • Macon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Long Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
      • Long Creek is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Oreana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Oreana is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oreana <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wyckles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wyckles.

Newspapers Published in Wyckles ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyckles.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wyckles, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wyckles.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wyckles:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wyckles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wyckles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wyckles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wyckles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8531, Longitude: -89.0290       In this case, the coordinates for Wyckles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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